SMU To Present Opal Lee With Honorary Degree
by Stacy Jackson April 22, 2024 Lee will receive her honorary degree during the university’s commencement at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, in Moody Coliseum, 3009 Binkley Ave. Trailblazing civil rights leader Opal Lee, renowned as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” will be honored by Southern Methodist University (SMU) with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters…
